Patty Tavatanakit: "It’s all about getting a feel"

Recently, a videographer captured every warm-up move from our most recent major champion, Patty Tavatanakit, during the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Now that she is back in the United States for the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play at Shadow Creek, the long-hitting 21-year-old shared her thinking and what she is trying to accomplish with those unique moves on the range.

Patty Tavatanakit, statements

“It’s a simple Vision 54 warm-up, activating my BTT, which is Balance, Tempo and Tension awareness. What I mainly do is target what I need to work on or what I’m trying to feel (that day). I might lift one foot and then the other if I’m trying to feel the ground more. And if I’m trying to feel the club release more, I’ll hit a few with just my right hand. I’m really just trying to be creative and have some fun to get some feels. I mainly do this with just the wedges but also with the driver sometimes. I’m just being aware of where my body is every single day because you never know what you’re going to feel from one day to the next. Sometimes, when I feel like my sequencing is off, I might hit driver at half speed. My warmup can be different every day. There is always a variety of feelings. I might take swing thoughts with me to the range during warm-ups depending on what I’m working on. But it’s all about getting a feel", Tavatanakit told LPGA.com.

The Board of Directors of the LPGA has unanimously elected Mollie Marcoux Samaan as its next Commissioner. Marcoux Samaan, currently Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University, will become the ninth Commissioner of the LPGA since its formation in 1950. She will succeed Commissioner Mike Whan who notified the LPGA Board late last year of his intent to step down in 2021. Whan was recently announced as the next Chief Executive Officer of the USGA. Marcoux Samaan will be working with the LPGA Board and the University to transition to her new role in the months ahead.

“Our selection of Mollie Marcoux Samaan as the LPGA’s next Commissioner is the outcome of an extensive and deliberate search process. The position attracted a diverse group of outstanding internal and external candidates, all passionate about the LPGA. We concluded that Mollie is the right leader to guide the LPGA’s next chapter of growth, impact and achievement,” said Diane Gulyas, Chair of the LPGA Board of Directors and the Search Committee.

“Mollie understands the power of golf to change the lives of girls and women. As a values-centered leader, she’s known for her skills in collaboration, managing through complexity and building a winning team culture. In every role, she’s had an outstanding record of performance in navigating change, forging lasting partnerships, and seeing – and seizing – new opportunities,” Gulyas said.

“Our search process was disciplined and thorough. We were impressed and honored by the large number of quality of leaders interested in the LPGA. But in the end, Mollie stood above the rest. We were impressed by her track record working with athletes; with her ability to forge new and innovative partnerships; and with her personal passion, authenticity and proven persistence for excellence,” said Juli Inkster, World and LPGA Hall of Famer and a member of the Search Committee.

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